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Open vs. Closed Question

Author: Jonathan Osters

Open vs Closed Question

Source: Survey created by Joseph Gearin, Image created from Public Domain http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katy_Metz_cross_examined.jpg

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Notes on "Open vs. Closed Question"

Terms to Know

Open Question

A question type with no answer choices; the respondent can choose what he or she wants to say to answer the question.

 

Closed Question

A question type with only so many different answer choices.

 

Terms to Know
Closed Question

A question type with only so many different answer choices.

Open Question

A question type with no answer choices; the respondent can choose what he or she wants to say to answer the question.